Sandälven
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a northern flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus HedlundArctic char34 cm
- 2Linnea VogelArctic char29 cm
- 3Emil Petterssontrout28 cm
- 4Maria SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
Arctic char34 cmMagnus Hedlund
trout28 cmEmil Pettersson
perch19 cmAstrid Wagner
roach14 cmJukka Korhonen
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